When Severe Allergic Reaction Is in Doubt, Experts Suggest Using Epinephrine
When Severe Allergic Reaction Is in Doubt, Experts Suggest Using Epinephrine Even when emergency physicians aren't 100% sure a person is suffering from a severe allergic reaction (such as one that leads to anaphylaxis), experts agree that epinephrine should be used as a precaution. An article in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and [...]
When It Comes to Food Allergies, It’s Not Always All in the Family
When It Comes to Food Allergies, It’s Not Always All in the Family According to new research presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAII) Annual Scientific Meeting, more than half (53% of siblings of children with food allergies had a food sensitivity, but only 13% had actual food allergy. [...]
Probiotic Formula Reverses Cow’s Milk Allergies by Changing Gut Bacteria of Infants
Probiotic Formula Reverses Cow's Milk Allergies by Changing Gut Bacteria of Infants The gut bacteria of infants who developed tolerance to cow's milk after treatment with probiotic formula showed significant differences from those who remained allergic, according to a study published September 22, 2015, in The ISME Journal by scientists from the University [...]
Holiday Season Not Always A Gift for Allergy Sufferers
Holiday Season Not Always A Gift for Allergy Sufferers Spring and summer are the times of year most attribute to environmental allergies, but allergy sufferers can still find themselves surrounded by potentially problematic triggers over the course of the holiday season and beyond. The good news is they can usually sidestep those risks [...]
Einkorn Choco-Nut Pumpkin Cookies
Einkorn Choco-Nut Pumpkin Cookies Love chocolate chip cookies (who doesn’t?!), but are looking for a healthier, less allergenic alternative? Try these tasty, pumpkin-y treats on for size. The einkorn wheat (an unhybridized, ancient variety) naturally offers more beneficial nutrients and significantly less gluten – and even better taste and texture. The pumpkin negates the [...]
Wrap Your Head Around This: Research Reveals ‘Brain Allergies’ Are Real
Wrap Your Head Around This: Research Reveals ‘Brain Allergies’ Are Real By Julie E. Williamson Our bodies aren’t all that’s affected by the introduction of food allergens. The brain, too, can be significantly and adversely affected by a food (or other ingested substance) and provoke a host of psychological, emotional and neurological symptoms, [...]
Hope for the Holidays: Surviving the Fanfare with Food Allergies
Hope for the Holidays: Surviving the Fanfare with Food Allergies By Julie E. Williamson I’m not going to try and glaze over the truth: the holidays can be no treat for food allergy sufferers (and even those with less severe, but still annoying intolerances). There we are, surrounded by toasted seasoned nuts, flaky [...]
Why Gluten Free Isn’t Necessary Risk Free
Why Gluten Free Isn’t Necessarily Risk Free By Julie Williamson Gluten free has taken off like a kite in the wind. A trip to any supermarket yields at least an aisle of gluten-free “goodies” – boxes and bags of confectionary imposters lined up on the shelves like sneaky little soldiers. Sneaky because those [...]